School Programs

More than 14,000 visitors a year experience our school tour programs, from northern California, western Nevada and southern Oregon, to learn about the Sacramento River region, science, art, history, forestry and horticulture.

For more information about California state curriculum requirements or to schedule a field trip call 530-242-3108.

Education programs & registration information

Turtle Bay offers a wide variety of educational programs that will fascinate your students with exciting hands-on activities that correspond with California state curriculum. 

All you need to know about registering your class for a visit to Turtle Bay Exploration Park.

TEACHER OPEN HOUSE - "Educator Extravaganza" - May 23, 2013, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (FREE)

Teacher Documents

EXPLORATION MATERIALS
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EXHIBITION MATERIALS
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Exploring The Forest


















Nano: The Science of Small

Wintu Ways


















Math Midway

Life-Cycle Class



















Current Exhibitions

Rock Penjing

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Welcome to the ancient world of penjing. It’s a place where a lone, wind-blown tree grows meditatively from the side of a rocky cliff. Where the stunning beauty of Chinese landscapes have been captured in their grandest element and then, through an ancient art and the touch of a master gardener, reduced to a size that fits on a table. Penjing (pronounced “pen jin.. Learn More

Walk on the Wild Side Animal Show

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Back for another year.... The Record Searchlight / redding.com presents the Walk on the Wild Side animal show! Marvel as a hawk flies inches from your head. See a porcupine up close and personal. Watch a fox use its tail to balance on a narrow edge. Join us for a fun-filled educational wildlife show, and see animals showcasing their natural behaviors in a captivating and inspiri.. Learn More

Wings of Summer, Butterflies!

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Thanks to our donors, Butterflies will be returning for a limited engagement this year! Visitors observed hundreds of butterflies in a tranquil, enclosed garden at Butterflies! The butterfly house usually consists of up to 32 species of butterflies found throughout the United States. The butterflies arrive as chrysalis and will eclose (emerge) in the Butterfly House. Guests.. Learn More

Math Midway

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Yes, math can be fun! Experience the marvelous and creative world of mathematics in carnival form from the Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) in New York. Ride a square-wheeled tricycle and find out why it works. Make music with formulae. Try your hand at three-dimensional puzzles. Play the universal wheel of chance - are the odds always even? Alter your photograph with math. .. Learn More

Nano: The Science of Small

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See (but not with the naked eye) just how small small can be and explore the teeny-weeny world of nanoscale science, engineering, and technology. Try some hands-on nanoscience and engineering activities, see why nano applies to you, and explore the societal and ethical implications of this new technology. Exhibit Elements: What happens when things get smaller? Smaller, Smaller.. Learn More

The Art of the Brick

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Nathan Sawaya's The Art of the Brick®, an exhibition featuring large-scale sculptures created out of iconic LEGO® bricks returns to the North State! One of the largest and most popular art exhibits touring the globe, and hailed by CNN as one of the top twelve “must-see exhibitions in the world,” The Art of the Brick will mesmerize visitors with more than 20 new Na.. Learn More

 

Upcoming Exhibitions

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